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Mechanical Engineering (Energy and Environment), BSE

Academic programs / Undergraduate degrees / Mechanical Engineering (Energy and Environment) / 2025-2026 Curriculum

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Catalog Year: 2025 - 2026 General Studies Gold
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering, BSE
College/School: Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
Plan Code: ESMAEEBSE
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120
minimum credit hours
46
Upper division minimum
credit hours

Curriculum Checksheet

Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours
Mechanical (Energy & Environment) Lower Division
FSE 100 Introduction to Engineering
2 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 2
EEE 202 Circuits I
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 4
MAE 201 Mechanics of Particles and Rigid Bodies I: Statics
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
MAE 202 Mechanics of Particles and Rigid Bodies II: Dynamics
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
MAE 213 Mechanics of Materials
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
MAE 214 Computer-Aided Engineering I
1 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 1
MAE 215 Introduction to Programming in MATLAB
1 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 1
MAE 241 Introduction to Thermodynamics
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
MAE 242 Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
MSE 250 Structure and Properties of Materials
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
Mechanical (Energy & Environment) Upper Division
MAE 301 Applied Experimental Statistics
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
MAE 318 System Dynamics and Control I
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
MAE 384 Advanced Mathematical Methods for Engineers (QTRS)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
MAE 417 System Dynamics and Control II
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
MEE 322 Structural Mechanics
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
MEE 323 Computer-Aided Engineering II
2 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 2
MEE 340 Heat Transfer
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
MEE 342 Principles of Mechanical Design
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
MEE 445 Energy Systems Design I
1 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 1
MEE 446 Energy Systems Design II
2 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 2
MEE 482 Intermediate Thermodynamics
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
MEE 491 Experimental Mechanical Engineering
2 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 2
*Students who do not meet the enrollment requirements for these courses (excluding MEE prefixes) may be allowed to enroll with instructor consent. Courses not listed here require a department petition form. To take any 494 class, please check with your advisor first. A max of 3 credits from MAE 484/499 can be applied toward the TE requirements.
ATE 521 Building Environmental Science
ATE 556 Architectural Technology V
ATE 560 Building Energy Analysis
ATE 582 Environmental Control Systems
BIO 320 Fundamentals of Ecology
BME 494 Topic: Polymeric Drug Delivery
CEE 361 Introduction to Environmental Engineering
CEE 440 / GLG 471 Hydrology
CEE 494 Topic: Energy Efficient Buildings and Systems
CEE 494 Topic: Sustainable Energy and Material Use
CEE 494 Topic: Sustainable Energy Technologies
CHE 473 Fuel Cells and Biofuel Cells
CHE 478 Biomass Energy Conversion Technology
CHM 302 Environmental Chemistry
EEE 360 Energy Systems and Power Electronics
EEE 460 Nuclear Power Engineering
EEE 463 Electrical Power Plants
EEE 498 Topic: Renewable Energy Technology and Systems
EVE 302 Environmental Engineering Fundamentals: Physical and Chemical Processes
MAE 494 Topic: Energy Efficiency
MAE 494 Topic: Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
MAE 494 Topic: Solar Thermal Engineering
MEE 434 Internal Combustion Engines
MEE 440 Renewable Energy: Mechanical Systems
MEE 441 Wind Energy
MSE 460 Nanomaterials in Energy Production and Storage
MSE 466 Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion
MSE 494 Topic: Battery Materials Science and Engineering
MSE 494 Topic: Semiconductor materials, devices, and fabrication
By approval only:
MAE 484 Internship
MAE 492 Honors Directed Study
MAE 493 Honors Thesis
MAE 499 Individualized Instruction
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
*Students who do not meet the enrollment requirements for these courses (excluding MAE and MEE prefixes) may be allowed to enroll with instructor consent. Courses not listed here require a department petition form. To take any 494 class, please check with your advisor first. A max of 3 credits from MAE 484/499 can be applied toward the TE requirements.
Upper Division  AEE Elective
AST 321 Stellar and Planetary Astrophysics
AST 322 Introduction to Galactic and Extragalactic Astrophysics
BME 300 Bioengineering Product Design
BME 316 Biomechanics for Biomedical Engineers
BME 318 Biomaterials
BME 350 Signals and Systems for Bioengineers
BME 467 Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
BME 494 Topic: Bioenergy and Microbial Biotechnology
BME 494 Topic: Polymeric Drug Delivery
BME 494 Topic: Neural Bases of Motor Control
BME 494 Topic: Wearable Devices for Sport, Health, and Wellness
CEE 361 Introduction to Environmental Engineering
CEE 372 Transportation Engineering
CEE 440 / GLG 471 Hydrology
CEE 441 Water Resources Engineering
CEE 494 Topic: Airport Design
CEE 494 Topic: Energy Efficient Buildings and Systems
CEE 494 Topic: Sustainable Energy Technologies
CEE 494 / EVE 494 Topic: Sustainable Energy and Material Use
CHE 468 Polymer Principles and Processing
CHE 473 Fuel Cells and Biofuel Cells
CHE 478 Biomass Energy Conversion Technology
CHE 494 Topic: Nanobiotechnology
CHE 494 Topic: Six Sigma Methodology/Engineering Experimentation
CHE 494 / MSE 494 Topic: Quantum Mechanical Simulations of Chemical Process
CHM 302 Environmental Chemistry
CHM 325 Analytical Chemistry
CSE 475 Foundations of Machine Learning
EEE 304 Signals and Systems II
EEE 333 Hardware Design Languages and Programmable Logic
EEE 334 Circuits II
EEE 350 Random Signal Analysis
EEE 360 Energy Systems and Power Electronics
EEE 407 Digital Signal Processing
EEE 434 Quantum Mechanics for Engineers
EEE 460 Nuclear Power Engineering
EEE 463 Electrical Power Plants
EEE 473 Electrical Machinery
EEE 480 Feedback Systems
EEE 481 Computer-Controlled Systems
EEE 498 Topic: Foundations Machine Learning: From Theory to Pract
EEE 498 Topic: Renewable Energy Technology and Systems
EEE 498 Topic: Science and Technology of Solar Cell Fabrication
EGR 433 Transforms and Systems Modeling
EGR 455 Robotic Systems I
EGR 456 Robotic Systems II
EGR 494 Topic: Engineering in Semiconductors and Microelectronics
EVE 302 Environmental Engineering Fundamentals: Physical and Chemical Processes
EVE 303 Environmental Engineering Fundamentals: Microbiological Processes
GLG 418 Geophysics
IEE 305 Information Systems Engineering
IEE 376 Operations Research Deterministic Techniques/Applications
Upper Division  MAE Elective
MAT 300 Mathematical Structures
MAT 310 Introduction to Geometry
MAT 371 Advanced Calculus I
MAT 420 Scientific Computing
MAT 421 Applied Computational Methods (MATH)
MAT 423 Numerical Analysis I (MATH)
MAT 425 Numerical Analysis II
MAT 451 Mathematical Modeling
MAT 461 Applied Complex Analysis
MAT 462 Applied Partial Differential Equations
Upper Division  MEE Elective
MSE 330 Thermodynamics of Materials
MSE 355 Structure and Defects
MSE 440 Mechanical Behavior of Materials
MSE 450 Introduction to Materials Characterization
MSE 457 Quantum Mechanics for Understanding Properties of Atoms and Solids
MSE 460 Nanomaterials in Energy Production and Storage
MSE 466 Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion
MSE 476 Growth and Processing of Semiconductors
MSE 494 Topic: Advanced Polymer Science and Engineering
MSE 494 Topic: Adv. Materials Synth, Manufacturing, & Processing
MSE 494 Topic: Battery Materials Science and Engineering
MSE 494 Topic: Bioinspired Materials and Biomaterials
MSE 494 Topic: Electrochemical Materials Science
MSE 494 Topic: Intro to FEA for Matl Design and Characterization
MSE 494 Topic: Manufacturing Processes for Structural Materials
MSE 494 Topic: Semiconductor materials, devices, and fabrication
PHY 310 Classical Particles, Fields, and Matter I
PHY 361 Introductory Modern Physics
SES 311 Essentials of Astrobiology: Exploration for Life in the Universe
SES 350 Engineering Systems and Experimental Problem Solving (QTRS)
SES 494 Topic: Modeling and Analysis of Space Thermal Systems
TMC 498 Pro-Seminar
**Students cannot select from more than 1 class from the list below: **
CEE 400 Earth Systems Engineering and Management (SUST)
EGR 317 Humanitarian Engineering Project II
FSE 301 Entrepreneurship and Value Creation
FSE 394 Topic: Engineering in Global Context
FSE 394 Topic: Interdisciplinary Mobile Application Development
IEE 300 Economic Analysis for Engineers
IEE 431 Engineering Administration
IEE 437 Human Factors Engineering
SES 407 Space Works II: Model, Fabricate, Test
SES 494 Topic: Space Works 4:Sim and Analysis
By approval only:
MAE 484 Internship
MAE 492 Honors Directed Study
MAE 493 Honors Thesis
MAE 499 Individualized Instruction
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
Upper Division Interdisciplinary Courses
PUP 411 Environment, Justice and Cities (CIVI)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
SOC 334 Technology and Society (SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
BIO 324 Environmental Ethics (SUST)
OR CEE 400 Earth Systems Engineering and Management (SUST) or CNE 400 Earth Systems Engineering and Management (SUST)
OR CTE 310 Elements of Culture, Technology and Environment (SUST)
OR GPH 314 Global Change (SUST) SCN 307 Biomimicry: Nature's Sustainable Solutions (SUST)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
Mechanical Engineering (Energy and Environment) Major GPA
Check: Minimum 2.0 Major GPA
Math and Science Requirements
MAT 265 Calculus for Engineers I (MATH)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
MAT 266 Calculus for Engineers II (MATH)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
MAT 267 Calculus for Engineers III (MATH)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
MAT 242 Elementary Linear Algebra
2 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 2
MAT 275 Modern Differential Equations (MATH)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
CHM 114 General Chemistry for Engineers (SCIT)
OR CHM 116 General Chemistry II (SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 4
CHM 231 Elementary Organic Chemistry (SCIT)
OR CHM 233 General Organic Chemistry I
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
PHY 121 University Physics I: Mechanics (SCIT)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
PHY 122 University Physics Laboratory I (SCIT)
1 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 1
PHY 131 University Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism (SCIT)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
PHY 132 University Physics Laboratory II (SCIT)
1 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 1
ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
ASU 101-MEE The ASU Experience
1 Credit Hours
1
First-Year Composition
ENG 101 First-Year Composition AND ENG 102 First-Year Composition
OR ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition
OR ENG 107 First-Year Composition AND ENG 108 First-Year Composition
6 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 6
Notes
All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. https://catalog.asu.edu/undergraduatereq
All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. https://catalog.asu.edu/ug_gsr
Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.
Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.
General Studies designations listed next to courses were valid for the 2025 - 2026 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.
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